Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	apostle_n	false_a	teacher_n	2,669	5	9.2326	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86457	An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence.	Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543	143,079	206

behold_v sorrow_n she_o give_v herself_o to_o gluttony_n and_o luxury_n behold_v famine_n she_o burn_v martyr_n behold_v fire_n burn_v her_o seat_n and_o palace_n she_o say_v i_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n behold_v her_o destruction_n in_o one_o day_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o therefore_o though_o her_o territory_n be_v large_a though_o the_o city_n be_v very_o great_a and_o strong_a yet_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v and_o will_v bring_v this_o judgement_n upon_o she_o by_o the_o victorious_a army_n of_o the_o convert_a king_n who_o shall_v throw_v fire_n into_o she_o and_o consume_v she_o verse_n 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v for_o she_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n who_o be_v contradistinct_a to_o saint_n and_o have_v live_v delicious_o with_o she_o in_o commit_v fornication_n as_o perchance_o spain_n the_o emperor_n such_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o remain_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o 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romish_a sea_n who_o only_o can_v buy_v and_o sell_v as_o chap._n 13.17_o for_o no_o man_n buy_v her_o merchandise_n any_o more_o to_o wir_fw-ge her_o pardon_n absolution_n which_o shall_v be_v discover_v to_o be_v abominable_a rot_a and_o false_a in_o the_o city_n to_o be_v sell_v however_o no_o more_o be_v burn_v verse_n 12._o the_o merchandise_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n see_v ezek._n 27._o where_o tire_n destruction_n than_o a_o famous_a mart-town_n be_v foretell_v and_o this_o catalogue_n of_o ware_n there_o mention_v also_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o bring_v their_o merchandise_n to_o tyre_n there_o mention_v to_o which_o here_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n now_o by_o rome_n ruin_n the_o spiritual_a merchant_n can_v not_o vent_v their_o ungodly_a ware_n of_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v gain_v riches_n enough_o to_o buy_v merchandise_n as_o former_o from_o other_o nation_n as_o horse_n from_o france_n gold_n and_o silver_n 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enough_o in_o heart_n if_o they_o dare_v help_v say_v alas_o alas_o pity_v the_o great_a revenue_n of_o their_o archbishoprics_a cardinalship_n now_o lose_v hence_o as_o mourner_n they_o cast_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n as_o in_o old_a time_n they_o do_v because_o of_o rome_n desolation_n the_o rest_n be_v plain_a to_o ver_fw-la 20._o only_o observe_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lamentation_n be_v not_o their_o sin_n and_o idolatry_n which_o bring_v the_o judgement_n but_o their_o temporal_a loss_n and_o their_o revenue_n and_o honour_n verse_n 20._o rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n former_o she_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n prophet_n apostle_n now_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n may_v rejoice_v because_o their_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o christ_n be_v destroy_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o rely_v upon_o christ_n who_o will_v one_o day_n destroy_v our_o enemy_n and_o give_v we_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v chap_n 6.10_o the_o saint_n cry_v o_o lord_n holy_a and_o just_a how_o long_o here_o they_o be_v bid_v rejoice_v because_o god_n have_v avenge_v they_o and_o suppress_v antichrist_n and_o blasphemy_n verse_n 21._o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o millstone_n etc._n etc._n whether_o this_o angel_n represent_v christ_n since_o he_o take_v up_o the_o millstone_n as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o feather_n and_o speak_v by_o a_o similitude_n of_o rome_n overthrow_n for_o from_o christ_n come_v antichrist_n judgement_n i_o dispute_v not_o it_o be_v another_o angel_n that_o enter_v the_o stage_n as_o it_o be_v represent_v babylon_n overthrow_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o a_o millstone_n be_v not_o easy_o remove_v nor_o babylon_n easy_o destroy_v 2._o a_o millstone_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o force_n so_o babylon_n 3._o the_o millstone_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n so_o babylon_n shall_v be_v burn_v by_o fire_n 4._o the_o millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v cover_v never_o recover_v so_o babylon_n shall_v be_v utter_o desolate_v and_o never_o build_v verse_n 22._o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o feast_n in_o thou_o nor_o flute_n for_o dancer_n not_o trumpet_n for_o civil_a meeting_n nor_o war_n nor_o craftsman_n whether_o physician_n lawyer_n nor_o husbandman_n nor_o miller_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mere_a desolation_n verse_n 23._o nor_o light_n shall_v shine_v any_o more_o in_o thou_o convenient_a for_o night_n season_n nor_o bridegroom_n nor_o bride_n shall_v be_v in_o thou_o therefore_o no_o procreation_n of_o child_n therefore_o rome_n desolation_n shall_v be_v consummate_v because_o thy_o merchant_n be_v great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n cardinal_n archbishop_n here_o be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o rome_n desolation_n include_v other_o her_o merchant_n sell_v damnable_a ware_n if_o this_o be_v understand_v literal_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a reason_n because_o thy_o merchant_n be_v great_a man_n therefore_o come_v thy_o destruction_n no_o 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mean_v seven_o church_n vers_fw-la 20._o call_v candlestick_n because_o as_o they_o hold_v light_n in_o they_o to_o wit_n candle_n so_o the_o church_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o they_o golden_a note_v the_o choycenesse_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o light_n verse_n 13._o in_o the_o midst_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v in_o his_o church_n among_o his_o ordinance_n among_o his_o member_n even_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v christ_n as_o appear_v by_o vers_n 8._o who_o be_v like_o we_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a country_n to_o go_v so_o it_o note_v christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o member_n man_n be_v one_o the_o other_z part_n corrupt_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o 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pride_n so_o be_v the_o foundation_n christ_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n doctrine_n the_o six_o a_o sardius_n of_o a_o dark_a red_a colour_n it_o embolden_v sharpen_v the_o wit_n the_o seven_o a_o chrysolite_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a against_o shortness_n of_o breath_n the_o papist_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v they_o christ_n complete_o comprehend_v what_o be_v in_o they_o to_o perfection_n who_o be_v the_o true_a foundation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o apostle_n have_v their_o name_n write_v upon_o the_o foundation_n because_o they_o confirm_v the_o foundation_n christ_n with_o their_o blood_n verse_n 21._o and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v the_o only_a gate_n he_o be_v the_o way_n door_z and_o life_n but_o because_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n we_o come_v to_o christ_n hence_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o have_v twelve_o gate_n now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n lead_v to_o christ_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n or_o pearl_n who_o in_o heaven_n shall_v shine_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n like_o glorious_a pearl_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n now_o follow_v the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v many_o street_n in_o a_o city_n and_o a_o marketplace_n or_o place_n of_o meeting_n i_o see_v nothing_o else_o here_o but_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v most_o uncorrupt_a and_o pure_a their_o walk_n or_o motion_n and_o meeting_n comprehend_v by_o street_n be_v righteous_a and_o pure_a as_o gold_n our_o meeting_n below_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o member_n sinful_a therefore_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v transparent_a glass_n is_n the_o city_n unutterable_a brightness_n verse_n 22._o and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n in_o the_o same_o solomon_n glister_a temple_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a church_n heaven_n shall_v need_v none_o preach_v and_o all_o outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n shall_v cease_v in_o this_o world_n our_o weakness_n need_v these_o help_n than_o god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o external_a worship_n christ_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o ministerial_a kingdom_n by_o which_o he_o now_o govern_v the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o and_o god_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n in_o three_o person_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o each_o one_o than_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n jer._n 31.34_o none_o need_v say_v know_v the_o lord_n all_o imperfection_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o tongue_n which_o be_v only_o to_o build_v up_o the_o church_n faith_n and_o hope_v which_o be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n which_o now_o in_o the_o vision_n they_o enjoy_v only_a charity_n remain_v so_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o meeting_n or_o motion_n ver_fw-la 21._o i_o mean_v no_o such_o as_o these_o but_o conceive_v they_o may_v move_v and_o not_o always_o in_o heaven_n sit_v stand_v still_o or_o rest_v in_o one_o place_n which_o be_v improbable_a for_o the_o lord_n almighty_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o hear_v the_o saint_n praise_v he_o in_o temple_n there_o they_o shall_v immediate_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o keep_v a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n to_o he_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n before_o the_o throne_n so_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n god_n in_o heaven_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o temple_n chap._n 11.19_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_a in_o heaven_n mean_v the_o triumphant_a church_n who_o be_v god_n temple_n in_o earth_n now_o he_o be_v the_o saint_n temple_n in_o heaven_n verse_n 23._o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o sun_n nor_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v not_o for_o as_o esay_n have_v it_o the_o moon_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v seven_o fold_n for_o a_o recompense_n for_o their_o unwearied_a former_a pain_n chap._n 30_o 26._o speak_v of_o the_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n as_o equal_a in_o light_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o city_n and_o shall_v obscure_v the_o other_o light_n which_o shall_v remain_v glorify_v as_o monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n power_n and_o wisdom_n but_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o need_v they_o have_v the_o father_n of_o light_n there_o where_o also_o every_o saint_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n for_o ever_o o_o glorious_a city_n but_o observe_v that_o esay_n be_v partly_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n under_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o dark_a cloud_n of_o the_o

law_n where_o the_o sun_n of_o light_n be_v prophesy_v never_o to_o set_v full_o till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n ch_n 60.20_o but_o not_o only_o of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n nay_o vers_fw-la 19_o speak_v as_o the_o place_n now_o in_o hand_n as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o sun_n nor_o moon_n hereafter_o verse_n 24._o and_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o building_n and_o glory_n now_o of_o the_o citizen_n somewhat_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o city_n john_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o city_n can_v not_o convenient_o but_o mention_n citizen_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a city_n or_o part_n of_o it_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o jewish_a nation_n or_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o be_v the_o rest_n but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o city_n first_o and_o then_o 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